• 1 MEDICARE PAY: Congress Puts Off 21 Percent Pay Cut Until June 1

• 2 HEALTH REFORM AND MEDICARE: These 3 Q&A Answers Can Help You Grasp Benefits of Reform

• 3 SPLIT/SHARED VISITS: CMS Clarifies Split/Shared Visit Rule Now That Consults Are No Longer Payable

• 4 RECOVERY AUDIT CONTRACTORS: Don't Rack Up Unfair RAC Denials: Follow These 6 Rules for Appealing Payment Recoups

• 5 RAC APPEALS: Don't Let RACs Shoot Down Your Whole Claim for A Small Error

• 6 YOUR PART B QUESTIONS ANSWERED: Keep Flaps Straight for Proper Code Selection

• 7 PHYSICIAN NOTES: President Obama Reveals Details of Expanded 'Payment Recapture Audit' Program

• 8 In Other News: • Staying on top of recovery audit contractor (RAC) issues can be a full-time job for some practices,but CMS aims to streamlinethe process with a new series of free conference calls.